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Morez Johnson Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 2 Michigan to a 112-71 victory over McNeese State on Monday night.
The Wolverines (12-0) are off to their best start since opening the 2018-19 season 17-0, a school record. This is only the fourth time Michigan has won its first 12 games.
The Cowboys (10-3) had won four straight games overall and two straight road games before being dominated by one of the best teams in college basketball.
The 24 points matched a career high for Johnson. He also scored 24 this season against Oakland.
Yaxel Lendeborg added 16 points for the Wolverines, and Trey McKenney and Aday Mara each had 13. Nimari Burnett scored 12 and Roddy Gayle Jr. finished with 10.
Garwey Dual led McNeese State with 15 points. Larry Johnson scored 14, Tyshawn Archie scored 12 and DJ Richards Jr. added 11 for the Cowboys.
The Wolverines scored the first seven points and led 22-7 before the seven minutes mark of the first half. McNeese State was never able to cut the lead to less than 10 the rest of the game. Michigan led 60-29 at halftime.
Michigan scored 100 points for the third straight game and sixth time in seven games. The Wolverines have already reached the 100-point plateau seven times this season. That’s three games shy of the school record set in 1988-89.
The Wolverines have won nine games this season by more than 25 points and six by more than 40 points. Six of Michigan’s last eight victories have come by margins of 30 or more.
To be continued
McNeese State: The Cowboys return home to Lamar Friday in Southland Conference play.
Michigan: The Wolverines host No. 24 USC Friday in a Big Ten game.
Associated Press reporting.
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